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gofastsandman · #1 02-21-2008, 09:21 PM

I was so focused on the pics i forgot the procedure. Am I stuffed?

Old'sCool · #2 02-21-2008, 10:09 PM

Please replace the ball valve with a seacock.

gofastsandman · #3 02-21-2008, 11:10 PM

Reel,
Why? Thoughts please.

Old'sCool · #4 02-22-2008, 07:29 AM

Seacocks are designed for that purpose. They are much safer. Ball valves are not designed to replace a seacock. Do the research, ask a few surveyors, and look at some of the refurbished boat pics on this site.

gofastsandman · #5 02-22-2008, 12:51 PM

Thx Reel,
George at G&S said that`s the way to go, and I`d seen similar set ups here , but if that`s a better mousetrap, better mousetrap it shall be. Any other guidance is greatly appreciated. Now on to the tank......I`ve read lots of posts on this ,so I hope to get this right at the very least.
Thx
Sandy

gofastsandman · #6 02-22-2008, 06:53 PM

What exactly IS a seacock?
Perhaps a means of obstructing inflow? I think the tragedies you speak of are due to non marine ,non bronze,non U.L. NON MARINE rated,BRASS imposters:Box store crap!
Just back from a local{FRIEND} /wholesaler and after casually perusing his books at great length , I cant seem to find a suitable seacock. Do you have a preference for brand/ ball valve / gate valve? Mine`s an Apollo. All seem to have a much smaller triangular footprint that is not compatible.
You make a very valid point about household CRAP that has NO business in salt water.I took your advice and did a little digging. What did I find? A BOXSTORE ball that didn`t have ANYTHING LEFT OF IT AFTER 1 YR. WOWSY WOWSY WOO WOO. I thank you for thinking of me and others here! I have that kind of mind and thought of a glassed up backing plate from ply. I left myself @ 3/4"gap. Thoughts please.
Thanks for all of us!
I had the very same concerns as to "What If?".

Old'sCool · #7 02-22-2008, 07:25 PM

If it wasn't pouring rain I would take a pic for you. I'm NOT telling you this is the absolute correct way because I'll be glassing down the same mount later (much later I hope

) All of this was pre-fit before sealing/screwing/etc. I took a 6" x 6" x 3/4" plywood,drilled the HS pick-up clearance hole, put on 3 coats of epoxy, and 4200 it down, mounted the high speed pick-up with SS screws long enough for a good bite, screwed the seacock (a glorified flange mounted ball valve) to the HS pick-up tightly, screwed it to the wood using 4200 to seal all of it. I realize mine is somewhat temporary because I believe the wood should be glassed down.

Look up "ringleaders" boat/refurbish.

Here's a pic of the epoxy coated wood. The larger is for thru-hull transducer. With all that said.....I read recently in a sailing mag. that Groco is recalling a lot of 2-3 yr. old seacocks because the SS stem material did not meet their spec. (made in china)

I think mine falls in that group.

gofastsandman · #8 02-22-2008, 08:29 PM

I think I`m too much of a newbie to have seen Ringleaders work. SOOOOOO much to learn. Much gratitude and thanks for all the help. Haven`t had a boat since the age of 12. 13` Whaler and a Beetlecat. It`s a quaint little old wooden semi displacement gaff rigged sailboat that CAN`T be capsized by dumb kids. I brought dumb to a new level. Flying jibe anyone?

Thx,
GFS